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With Rick Santorum out and Newt Gingrich close behind him, most Republicans would say that the primary contest is over and Mitt Romney is all but officially the GOP nominee.

However, Chelsea Willis from Batson, Texas,and more than 6,000 others who have signed her online petition would beg to differ. The petition calls for a Republican presidential debate in Houston on May 24 between the remaining candidates.

Gov. Rick Perry has been out of the presidential race for more than three months, but recent reports show other candidates’ campaigns – including likely Republican nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama – have yet to match his fundraising in several states. …

Now that Mitt Romney has more or less control over the nomination, one should perhaps expect that even the candidates he has beaten would gather around him and be supportive. Think again. Old habits apparently die hard in the Republican camp. …

Remember that Perry entered the race on August 11 as its frontrunner, seemingly having the conservative credentials, the undefeated election record and the Texas-sized bankroll needed to top President Obama.

But, of course, there was that one little “oops” moment. Well, OK. There might have been more than one “oops moment.”

Income tax filing day has long been occasion for action intended to highlight the opposition’s revenue vulnerability. Senate Democrats seek a vote on imposing a 30 percent tax rate on $1 million annual incomes, hoping to demonstrate that Republicans are protectors of wealth. House Republicans plan a vote on businesses tax deductions, hoping to highlight Democratic hostility toward small business. …